Hello, Hex Squad! Today I’m sharing my blepharoplasty eye surgery story with you. All of my life, until December 2023, I had hooded eyes. After my eye surgery, I now have deepset eyes. Just a quick note before we jump in, I’m not a medical professional, this is not medical advice, and I’m not advocating that anyone or everyone with hooded eyes needs eye surgery. Surgery is a very personal decision that should not done on a whim. I’m sharing my personal experience. My Blepharoplasty Eye Surgery Video Watch my blepharoplasty eye surgery story on YouTube! What I’m Wearing in the Video Everythin ..read more

Hello, Hex Squad! Today I’m sharing fair complexion swatches with you. As a makeup enthusiast, nothing excites me more than experimenting with new looks, comparing products, and sharing tips to enhance your beauty routine. Makeup makes me happy! Everything featured purchased by me except where marked PR or Gifted. Two items in this article were gifted to me by friends for swatching purposes. Another was a birthday gift. All opinions, as always, are my own. Episode 2 of We’re Going to be Friends Episode 2 of our podcast We’re Going to be Friends is out now! Listen on Spotify. If you love tal ..read more

Hello, Hex Squad! Today I’m sharing my Interview with Shakiira from Kira Cosmetics. Kira Cosmetics is a Florida-based makeup and lash beauty brand. The founder, Shakiira, is a beautiful woman with muscular dystrophy. Her line is perfect for makeup lovers who love luxurious packaging and the art of makeup. You can find Kira Cosmetics at their website https://kiracosmetics.com/ and on Instagram as Kira Cosmetics. Interview with Shakiira from Kira Cosmetics How long have you loved makeup? Definitely since I started to wear makeup ,which was only in my late teen years. What prompted you to create ..read more

Hello, Hex Squad! Today I’m sharing Pride Makeup Looks and Inspiration 2024. The first makeup look in this post is the first Pride makeup look of 2024 that I’ve done. Colored mascara can be so much fun, so I used pink and blue mascara for my bi pride look. A Note from Cordelia It’s been tough seeing how changes in search engines have redirected much of the traffic that used to come to blogs like mine. If you’ve enjoyed the journey with me and want to help keep the magic alive, please consider sharing my posts on platforms like Reddit, Pinterest, Quora, and LinkedIn. Every share truly helps to ..read more

Hello, Hex Squad! Today I’m sharing my About Face Holographic Eye Paint Total Eclipse Makeup Inspiration with you. Longtime Phyrra visitors will know that orange is probably my least worn makeup color, but I’m doing my best to step outside my comfort zone and make it work for me. I always hear how orange is supposed to bring out and flatter blue eyes, so I thought I’d give it a try. Where to Buy Ulta Price $18 I don’t see the About Face Holographic Eye Paints at About Face’s website, only Ulta’s website. There are 7 shades in this collection and I’ve purchased Total Eclipse (orange red), Luna ..read more

Hello, Hex Squad! Today I’m sharing Fairy Makeup Inspiration with you with the Blend Bunny Lure palette. I created this look recently after seeing soft aqua eyeshadow everywhere. Fairy Makeup to me has ethereal, dreamlike qualities with soft splashes of color such as aqua, lavender, pink, and mint. Add self-adhesive face jewels for a sublime look. If you’re really into ethereal celestial faeries, you’ll love this set of fairy face gems I recently purchased. Sharing is Caring This week marks 16 years of blogging for me. If you love seeing my looks and reviews, please share my content in places ..read more

Hello, Hex Squad! Today I’m sharing my REM Beauty Yours Truly Set Review and Demo video with you. I’ve also included swatches of the rest of my REM Beauty makeup collection in the video for you to enjoy. Where to Buy Ulta, REM Beauty Price $42 Everything featured purchased by me and all opinions are my own. Thanks for shopping through my affiliate links. Sales made through my links go directly back into running my blog. About REM Beauty REM Beauty is owned by musician Ariana Grande. They’re 100% cruelty-free and 100% vegan. And of course, they’re PETA approved. REM Beauty products are free of ..read more

Wearing my BlackMilk DC Ometry Evil V Dress Hello, Hex Squad! Today I’m sharing my May Life Update with you. I talk about personal things happening in my life, share some product recommendations, and more. Everything purchased by me unless marked as PR. All opinions my own. Thanks for shopping through my affiliate links as they help to keep my site alive at no extra cost to you. Blog Anniversary One of the biggest events of my May Life Update for me is that May 14th marks 16 years of Phyrra being around as a blog. I started briefly blogging about beauty on my Livejournal, then went to Blogger ..read more

Hello, beautiful creatures! Today I’m sharing Bellabeautébar Basic Witch Makeup Inspiration with you. I’ve had my eyes on the Basic Witch eyeshadow palette for a long time and finally was able to purchase it. The Basic Witch eyeshadow palette is made up of 15 shades. There are two holo chromes, two multichromes, and two duochromes mixed in with 9 mattes. The first look that I’ve created with Basic Witch is very summer vibes, with soft pink and green hues. About Bellabeautébar Cosmetics Bellabeautébar Cosmetics is an indie beauty brand born in New York that now operates out of Sarasota, Florid ..read more

Hello, beautiful creatures! Today I’m sharing my Weekend Getaway Makeup Routine with you. This is the makeup that I packed with me for a quick routine when Dave, Ami and I spent the weekend in Orlando. I normally favor bold makeup, but for an effortless weekend, I went for simple, pretty makeup. Getaway Makeup Routine Tutorial Video Watch the video on YouTube for Closed Captioning in English! What I’m Looking For in Weekend Getaway Makeup I want my weekend getaway makeup routine to be goof proof, quick to apply, have maximum impact with minimal effort, and to look good. For me that means iri ..read more